(PureBasic) SharePoint -- Approve a File Submitted for Content Approval

Approves the file submitted for content approval with the specified comment.

Note: The SharePoint list or library should have the settings enabled to require approval for submitted items. This is done in the "Versioning Settings" for the list or library.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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IncludeFile "CkHttpResponse.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"
IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttpRequest.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    ; This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    ; See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; If SharePoint Windows classic authentication is used, then set the 
    ; Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth properties.
    CkHttp::setCkLogin(http, "SHAREPOINT_USERNAME")
    CkHttp::setCkPassword(http, "SHAREPOINT_PASSWORD")
    CkHttp::setCkLoginDomain(http, "SHAREPOINT_NTLM_DOMAIN")
    CkHttp::setCkNtlmAuth(http, 1)

    ; The more common case is to use SharePoint Online authentication (via the SPOIDCRL cookie).
    ; If so, do not set Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth, and instead
    ; establish the cookie as shown at SharePoint Online Authentication

    ; Indicate that we want a JSON reply
    CkHttp::setCkAccept(http, "application/json;odata=verbose")

    ; Only persons who have Full Control or Design permissions can approve or reject
    ; items or files in a list or library that requires approval. Other site users
    ; can only view what they have permission to view or what they have uploaded
    ; themselves.
    ; 
    ; Important:  Approval or rejection of items or files in lists or libraries must
    ; be done one at a time. You cannot approve or reject multiple items or files in
    ; one operation.
    ; 

    req.i = CkHttpRequest::ckCreate()
    If req.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttpRequest::setCkHttpVerb(req, "POST")
    CkHttpRequest::setCkPath(req, "/_api/web/GetFileByServerRelativeUrl('/ChilkatDocLibrary/sample.docx')/approve(comment='Check-in comment for the approval.')")

    ; We need to add a form digest value in the X-RequestDigest header field.
    ; See this example for details on
    ; how to get (and cache) a form digest value
    CkHttpRequest::ckAddHeader(req,"X-RequestDigest","SHAREPOINT_FORM_DIGEST")

    ; Send the request to approve the document.
    bUseTls.i = 1
    resp.i = CkHttpResponse::ckCreate()
    If resp.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkHttp::ckHttpSReq(http,"SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN",443,bUseTls,req,resp)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkHttpRequest::ckDispose(req)
        CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; A successful update will return a 200 status code with an empty body.
    ; A non-successful update will return a JSON response body..
    If CkHttpResponse::ckStatusCode(resp) <> 200
        Debug "Response status code = " + Str(CkHttpResponse::ckStatusCode(resp))
        json.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
        If json.i = 0
            Debug "Failed to create object."
            ProcedureReturn
        EndIf

        CkJsonObject::ckLoad(json,CkHttpResponse::ckBodyStr(resp))
        CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(json, 0)
        Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(json)
        Debug "Failed"
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkHttpRequest::ckDispose(req)
        CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "Success."


    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
    CkHttpRequest::ckDispose(req)
    CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure